Background
Jacobs, William States was born on March 8, 1871 in Clinton, South Carolina, United States. Son of Doctor William Plumer and Mary Jane (Dillard) Jacobs.
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William States Jacobs, American clergyman. Member Industrial Communications Texas, Government and Social Aspects Commission, Texas Planning Board, Southwestern Pardon and Parole Commission, American Brahma Breeders Association (Vice-President, director), Pan American Zebu Association, Sociedad Univerode Agriculturo of Brazil. Radio lecturer and preacher of wide distinction; Member Pi Kappa Alpha.; Mason (32°, Shriner), Knights of Pythias.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Presbyterian College of South Carolina., 1890, Master of Arts, 1892. Bachelor of Divinity, Columbia Theological Seminary, 1893. Bachelor of Laws, University South Carolina., 1893.
Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, 1896. Doctor of Divinity, Austin (Texas) College, 1909.
Career
Ordained to ministry Presbyterian Church, 1893. Pastor Edgefield, South Carolina., 1893-1894, Columbus, Mississippi, 1894-1899, Woodland St. Church, Nashville, 1899-1906, 1st Church, Houston, 1906-1932, Independent Church, Houston, since 1932.
Membership
Member Industrial Communications Texas, Government and Social Aspects Commission, Texas Planning Board, Southwestern Pardon and Parole Commission, American Brahma Breeders Association (Vice-President, director), Pan American Zebu Association, Sociedad Univerode Agriculturo of Brazil. Radio lecturer and preacher of wide distinction. Member Pi Kappa Alpha.
Mason (32°, Shriner), Knights of Pythias. Clubs: University, Riveroaks Country, Kiwanis, Campus, Salesmanship, Knife and Ford president), Houston Fram and Ranch (director), Beaumont Farm and Ranch (honorary).
Connections
Married Laura Harris, November 18, 1896.
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Nationality
American